Diego Costa

Diego Costa is famous not only for football talents and victories. The athlete is famous for his explosive character, scandalous antics and provocations. Often infuriates opponents as if by accident, undercut, in the end they receive a red card for what they answered the offender. A tumultuous career, defections from club to club have created confusion about the nationality of the footballer. Diego is a Brazilian-born who later became a Spanish citizen.

The footballer's biography began in the Brazilian town of Lagartu. Diego da Silva Costa was born into a large family. His parents brought up three children: the future star of the game on the grass, son Jair and daughter Talita.

The ball started early. The house from the Bola de Auru football school was separated by 40 minutes on foot, which the boy covered daily, despite the weather. Sometimes I took my brother's bike so i wouldn't be late for training. School - it is said loudly. The administration of a poor agricultural town could not afford a real football field. His role was played by sandy streets, on which cars were reopened.

Seeing the talent, exceptional endurance and dimensions of the beginner (Diego was a big kid, as a result, the height was 188 cm, and the weight of the athlete manages to keep at the mark of 83 kg), the coach immediately identified him to the older children. Here he began to hone the ability of the scorer.

Jose's father Jesus Silva recalled that both at home and on the football field from an early age Diego was extremely aggressive, growing pugnacious and rude. On any "oblique" look or infidel, in his opinion, the act answered with a swearing, swearing or a whole hysteria.

However, the character has not changed over the years - speaking in the world arenas, Costa continues to dare and arrange scandals from scratch. For this, football fans are not shy as a greeting to show Diego's middle finger when he takes the field.

However, relatives are glad that they allowed the boy to express his anger. Especially his brother: diego had an eternal confrontation with him at home and on the field. Jair believes that he forged a competitive football player from his younger brother.

At the age of 15, Diego Costa moved to Brazil's largest city, Sao Paulo, at the invitation of his uncle. He worked as a street salesman, simultaneously training with a young football team created in the suburbs. The representatives of the club of the fourth division of the championship Paulista "Barcelona" heard the news that there was a talented athlete.

However, they were ahead of Braga from Portugal, offering the young player a contract. The 16-year-old decided to accept the tempting offer, even despite the family's protests - the parents did not want to let their son go to Europe. But the young man has already completely lost his hands and said that he has the right to decide his own fate.

At the beginning of his professional career Diego Costa moved from club to club. The only thing that remained true was his role - invariably took the position of the striker. Costa has seven football communities on her record. In "Braga" the young man sat in reserve for six months, and then it was rented by Penafiel.

By December 2006, the young man at number 18 had already played for Atletico Madrid - the transfer fee amounted to 1.5 million. But the Spanish club did not stay - again entered on loan "Braga", which was happy with the first goal in the UEFA Cup.

The Brazilian played in the Spanish Celta in 2007/2008 and moved to Albacete. After moving a few more clubs, in 2012 he finally settled at Atletico. Here the athlete gained fame and respect, becoming the main scorer and leader of the organization. The footballer helped the Spaniards to put the victory of the national championship in the piggy bank and get to the finish of the Champions League.

The player was claimed by Liverpool. Costa initially wanted to agree, but decided to stay with the Spaniards to "grow with the club." And at the beginning of the summer of 2014, the striker bought the legendary Chelsea, where Diego also proved himself perfectly, justifying the amount spent, which amounted to 38 million.

Costa, speaking at number 19, scored goals with enviable regularity, eventually leading the team to the British champions. The Brazilian footballer kept his form until next season, but then disappointed the English fans with an unimportant game.

The situation changed with the arrival of new coach Antonio Conte. Diego Costa gathered his all and broke the record of his first season with Chelsea. The team survived 35 "fights" in which it managed to hit the opponents' goal 20 times and to thwart 13 victories. However, a string of triumphs was interrupted by a poor performance in which Tottenham were the opponent. Chelsea lost 0-2 disgracefully.

In the English club, the athlete was earning €150,000. a week. The contract was calculated until 2019. According to The Guardian, Chelsea management planned to increase the salary to 200,000 after the extension of the document.

Having made his debut for Brazil in 2013, Diego was invited to play for Spain, which at that time was considered the strongest in the world. Costa, without hesitation, officially refuses to represent his native country.

Explained the choice by the fact that it was Spain that gave everything that has today. In Lagartu, where the athlete was born and grew up, long discussed the act of his countryman. Some accused of betrayal, others supported Diego, believing that he will glorify a small town.

However, with the arrival of Costa, the Spaniards have not won any major tournament again. And at the World Cup in Brazil, the team even flew out without even leaving the group. At the 2016 European Championships in France, Costa played two matches and helped the Spanish team reach the quarter-finals. In the national team, the striker plays at number 19.

Little is known about Diego Costa's personal life. The footballer does not share details with journalists, in the interview speaks only about his career, and to be more precise, just crumbles in compliments to the clubs for which he plays. Photos on Instagram are also only on sports topics.

Fans know that the Brazilian used to meet top model Michel zuanne. The forward's girlfriend told the press about the unsuccessful affair. The pair met at a party in 2010. Relations developed rapidly, Diego gave his beloved gifts and flowers, cooked dinners.

But one day at one of the parties, according to Michelle, Costa began to molest her sister. A little later, rumours were circulating that the athlete had given up the previous passion after learning of her pregnancy. After this news, the model decided to cut ties with Diego.

The footballer financially supports the sports school in his hometown, where he started playing. Thanks to the former pupil's funding, the capacity of the institution has been increased - now 230 children, including from other regions of Brazil, train at Bola de Auru.

During his playing time for the Blues, Costa scored 59 goals and helped add two titles to his trophy. But 2017 began with a conflict with Antonio Conte, the Chelsea manager. The reason allegedly was that the top scorer of the team was going to accept the offer of China and refused joint training with the English team.

The club "Tianjin Cuanjian" was ready to pay the footballer 35 million a year. Then Conte told the Brazilian that he was not part of his plans - better Diego would be replaced by Thomas Muller, the Bayern forward.

After the farewell to Chelsea, there were rumours that the athlete could move to the club. At least Diego expressed sympathy for the Russian club. But the St. Petersburg organization did not receive an application for the transfer.

In the autumn, the "Brazilian Spaniard" was on loan to Atletico Madrid, which forked out a total of €60 million. The player's salary was 8.3 million per year. In January 2018, the club announced a player in its squad. Diego Costa immediately struck the goal of Lieida Esportiu in the Copa del Rey match, and on May 6 he played in the La Liga against Getafe, where he scored again but received a red card.

Atletico struggled against Arsenal for a place in the Europa League final in May. Until the last, the fans thought that the injured Diego would miss the match. However, the athlete not only played as a member of the matrazniks, but also scored a goal.

Diego Costa went to the 2018 World Cup in Russia as part of the Spanish national team. The first battle took place with the Portuguese. This match, which took place at the Sochi Stadium, ended in a 3-3 draw. Diego scored two goals. Spain's next opponent was Iran.

Russian media talk about the everyday life of foreign football players, many of whom were in Russia for the first time. There are a lot of curiosities on this topic on the Internet. The Brazilian was also in the midst of attention. On the web walks a picture, in which the footballer allegedly eats a shaurma, signed:

With Atletico Madrid

2013/14 - Champion Examples 2013 - Copa del Rey 2011/12, 2017/18 - UEFA Europa League winner 2010, 2012 - UEFA Super Cup winner

With Chelsea

2014/15, 2016/17 - Premier League champions 2015 - Football League Cup winner

Personal

2014, 2016 - English Premier League Player of the Month 2013 - King's Cup top scorer 2014 - EFE trophy 2015 - PFA Team of the Year

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